WorksheetsWould You Close the Deal?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
In 1800, the US was _______________.
very large
less than half the size it is today
the same size it is today
twice the size it is today
Why was New Orleans important to the American pioneers living west of the Appalachian Mountains?
New Orleans was the only city where they could purchase food and other supplies.
Most pioneers had to travel to New Orleans often to visit the city's banks, doctors, hospitals, and for other services.
The pioneers shipped their goods on river flatboats through New Orleans to sell in the East.
All of the answer options
In 1801, the president of the US was _________.
Jefferson Thomas
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
When settlers moved west, it would take letters _______________ to get to them from other parts of the country.
weeks or months
years
six months or more
nine months to a year
The port of New Orleans was owned by ____________ in the late 1700s.
the United States
Spain
France
all of the answer options
Queen Maria Luisa of Spain thought all the land in America was ____________.
swampy
too poor for farming
rich farmland
already taken by British settlers
The name of the leader of France in 1801 was ____________.
King Charles IV
Napolean
Queen Maria Luisa
Claude Victor-Perrin
President Jefferson sent his friend __________ to France to talk to the French leader about his land near the United States.
John Adams
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Robert Livingston
When the French general Claude Victor-Perrin went to Holland to get his men and supplies, he was shocked to find they had already left for ___________.
New Orleans
St. Domingue, Haiti
Spain
Great Britain
What daring idea did James Ross present to Congress?
pay $15 million for the Louisiana Territory
send 50,000 U.S. soldiers to New Orleans and go to war with France
join the war with Great Britain against France
blockade the French ships at sea
In March 1803, which country blockaded Napoleon's ships?
Great Britain
the United States
Spain
Haiti
What sickness killed many French soldiers in Haiti during the rebellion?
diphtheria
malaria
flu
yellow fever
When France decided to sell the Louisiana Territory, how much did the US agree to pay for it?
fifteen million dollars
five million dollars
fifty million dollars
three million dollars
How did President Jefferson feel when he learned about the Louisiana Purchase?
He was angry; he had told his men to only buy the port of New Orleans.
He was thrilled because he wanted America to grow.
He was angry because he had wanted to go to war with France instead of paying money for New Orleans.
He was happy that Spain would no longer own land near the United States.
Which of these states was NOT part of the Louisiana Purchase?
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Virginia
